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Missing Auburn student found dead outside Kyoto

June 6, 2026 |

James “Weston” Higginbotham, a 20-year-old Auburn University engineering student, was found dead in a mountainous area outside Kyoto after disappearing during a family trip to Japan. His mother said a volunteer search-and-rescue group found him after a weeklong search.

Iranian missiles target Kuwait and Bahrain amid Gulf escalation

June 6, 2026 |

Politics, US and World

Iran launched missiles and drones toward Kuwait and Bahrain after US strikes on Iranian sites, raising pressure on stalled talks over a ceasefire. The escalation came as Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed nine people, including Lebanese soldiers.

U.S. intercepts Iranian missiles as talks stall

June 5, 2026 |

Politics, US and World

U.S. forces intercepted Iranian missiles and drones aimed at the Strait of Hormuz, Kuwait and Bahrain as talks with Tehran stalled. Fighting in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah is further complicating efforts to end the wider conflict.

On Tuesday night, Missouri carried out the first known execution of an openly transgender person in the United States. Amber McLaughlin, who was convicted of…

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Missing Auburn student found dead outside Kyoto

June 6, 2026 |

US and World

Iranian missiles target Kuwait and Bahrain amid Gulf escalation

June 6, 2026 |

Politics, US and World

Pope Leo urges unity as Spain visit begins

June 6, 2026 |

Politics and World

Pope Leo XIV began a weeklong visit to Spain by urging people to reject polarisation and defend peace. The trip includes a youth rally in Madrid, an address to parliament, a visit to the Sagrada Familia and a stop in the Canary Islands focused on migration.

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Missouri Executes First Openly Transgender Person in US History